Rainbow time has arrived! Our gorgeous new diy prism rainbow mobile is hanging in the window, and rainbow happy hour in our apartment is currently from about 3 to 6 pm. We used to have a lovely glass prism object d’art that brought us a kaleidoscope of rainbow happiness every afternoon, but (gasp!) I broke…
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(Pirate) Game of the Month: LOOT
Your kids don’t have to have a pirate obsession to enjoy Gamewright’s Loot card game, but if they do, playing this pirate themed game will be all the more fun! I’m going to attempt to resist making a lot of pirate puns while I explain why Loot is our game of the month, but I…
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Picture Book Biographies of Women Artists: The Visual Arts
What are some good picture book biographies of women artists? Well, I’m glad you asked. Here’s a book list for you filled with beautifully illustrated biographies featuring a diverse group of visual artists! The books on this list are a feast for the eyes. Your children and students will read about traditional visual artists like…
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Books about Women Performers Who Dazzled the Crowds
Know who gets left out when learning about famous artists throughout history? The performing artists! Never fear. This list of biographies of women performers will help fill that gap. The biographical picture books on this list feature women performing artists from diverse walks of life. You will see familiar names as well as women who…
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9 DIY Bookmarks for Kids: Never Lose Your Place Again!
Crafts are all well and good, but a craft that promotes reading? Now that is stellar! You might think you it is perfectly acceptable to use a scrap of paper you found lying around as a bookmark. But I am here to tell you it is not! A bookmark that is both useful and pleasing…
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Children’s Books with Characters Who Have Medical Challenges
We all hope that our children will live typical, healthy lives. Sadly, whether it is our own children, or their friends, sickness, chronic illness and even tragedy occur. Books about tough situations can give children a way of approaching difficult emotions that surround challenging medical conditions, whether that be a temporary sickness, chronic conditions like…
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President Books for Middle Schoolers to Help Them Think Critically
In my previous list of children’s books about the US Presidents, I focused on recommending nonfiction picture books and biographies suitable for elementary aged school children. On this list you will find president books for middle schoolers ages 10-14, or 6-8th grade. I’m not a historian so I couldn’t judge each title by its historical…
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Heart Animals Coloring Page and Stick Puppet Craft
This heart animals coloring page is a sweet Valentine’s Day activity for kids, but of course, children can also enjoy it as a fun puppet craft all year long! Children’s book illustrator, Melanie Hope Greenberg designed this coloring sheet exclusively for readers of What Do We Do All Day?, so we are feeling all the…
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